my mind on a blog. live deliberately.
We are so obsessed with this idea of perfection. The perfect house. The perfect job/career. The perfect diet. The perfect life. It all sounds amazing. However, what does that even mean? We all have these goals, some small, some grand, some short-term, some long-term. As a coach, I've seen goals from clients, colleagues, and even myself …
Continue reading "#34 Impossible (What I’ve learned being a trainer Pt. 6)"
We've all heard this quote, "it's all about perspective." Unfortunately, the perspective we are ingrained to take isn't of our own but rather of others. We end up comparing everything we say & do to others' views & standards. We often live for people's approval and acceptance, and such perspective is so common in the …
There is so much HATE in the health & fitness industry. I can't even count how many times I've heard statements like "that trainer sucks," "that exercise/equipment is pointless," "that certification/coach is terrible," or something in the realm. At times, I find myself guilty of this too. In my opinion, one of the main reasons may …
Continue reading "#30 What I’ve learned being a trainer Pt. 5"
"Rule #1: no pissing, no moaning!" Coach Charles Poliquin's favorite rule. I first heard him say this in 2012 at one of his seminars. There stood one of the smartest people I've ever met, who happens to be a meat-head with literally two biceps heads bulging out of his arms, and this man is yelling …
Continue reading "#29 What I’ve learned being a trainer Pt.4"
What I want to share in this post is a difficult concept to accept in today's society in my opinion. We live in a world where we can get anything we want instantly: Google lets us find an answer to anything and everything, YouTube can teach us anything we want to learn, Two-day shipping wasn't fast …
Continue reading "#22 What I’ve learned being a trainer Pt. 3"
Several years ago, I had a conversation with a trainer, considered to be one of the top producers at the gym. One of the questions I asked him was, "Is there anything you are interested in learning?" His response shocked me: "Naw, I know everything I need to know to be a trainer." It was very …
Continue reading "#20 What I’ve learned being a trainer Pt.2"
heebomb.com 